John Deere 870 VS Massey Ferguson 240 specs comparison

John Deere 870 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 870

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 870
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1998
Price 14,000  USD
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 870 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 12.4-2
Lawn front tires 25x8.50-14
Lawn rear tires 25x8.50-14
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,515 lbs or 1140 kg
Length 123 inches [312 cm]
Width 70.5 inches [179 cm]
Height 82.8 inches [210 cm]
Wheelbase 57.5 inches [146 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 46.2 to 58 inches
Front tread size 45.9 to 57.9 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 87.3 ci or 1.4 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 28 hp or 20.9 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity 5.1 qts or 4.8 L
Oil change 200 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 870 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 447
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type syncromesh
Trans gears 9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry two-stage
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering manual
Braking system differential wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2
Pump flow 8.1 gpm or 30.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 25 hp or 18.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional independent
Mid PTO RPM 2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1880 lbs or 852 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 240 1980 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 240

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 240
Country United states
Production From 1980  Until 1999
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 240 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00-16
AG rear tires 13.6-2
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,015 lbs or 1821 kg
Length 127.1 inches [322 cm]
Width 66.1 inches [167 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 77 inches [195 cm]
Ground clearance 10.5 inches [26 cm]
Turning radius 11.6 feet [3.5 m]
Rear tread size 52 to 76 inches
Front tread size 52 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 152 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 46 hp or 34.3 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 12.6 gal or 47.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 240 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type sliding gear
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system mechanical drum (early)
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open
Valves 2
Pump flow 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 8.6 gal or 32.6 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 28.69 hp or 21.4 kW
Fuel consumption 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour
Pulling power 3,824 lbs or 1734 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 41 hp or 30.6 kW
Real power 31.89 hp or 23.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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